Feb 20, 2015; Sacramento, CA, USA; Sacramento Kings head coach George Karl looks on during the fourth quarter of the game against the Boston Celtics at Sleep Train Arena. The Sacramento Kings defeated the Boston Celtics 109-101. Mandatory Credit: Ed Szczepanski-USA TODAY Sports

Sacramento Kings: Can Karl and Cousins Right the Ship?

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It’s been almost a week since the report of a Sacramento Kings implosion. Following last Monday night’s loss to the San Antonio Spurs, star player and/or “perennially upset non-leader”  DeMarcus Cousins blew up at first-year coach George Karl, leading to a player’s-only meeting, followed by some iteration of general manager Vlade Divac asking the players if the team […]

Houston Rockets center Dwight Howard (12) and Denver Nuggets forward Danilo Gallinari (8) from Italy, reach for the ball during the second half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Nov. 13, 2015, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)

NBA Moments: Denver finds another gold Nugget against Houston

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When we last checked in with the Houston Rockets, they had defeated the Los Angeles Clippers in Staples Center. They left the previous weekend with a justifiable sense that — four-game winning streak in tow — they had begun to turn the corner. One weekend later, that notion lies in ruins, as the Rockets — […]

during the preseason NBA game at Talking Stick Resort Arena on October 7, 2015 in Phoenix, Arizona. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.

Not As They Appear: The Suns Didn’t Really Beat The Clippers Last Night

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Phoenix rode Eric Bledsoe’s near triple-double (26 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists) and Brandon Knight’s 14 for 22 shooting (including 6 for 10 on 3s) to victory on Thursday. The Suns were up 20 over the Clippers heading into the fourth quarter and eventually won, 118-104, behind the 63-point explosion from their starting backcourt. The victory, […]

DALLAS, TX – NOVEMBER 11: Dirk Nowitzki #41 of the Dallas Mavericks celebrates a three-point shot against the Los Angeles Clippers in the second half at American Airlines Center on November 11, 2015 in Dallas, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Legends become legends when they need to — enter Dirk Nowitzki

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Dirk Nowitzki wasn’t going to let Dallas lose Wednesday night — not the team, the owner, the fan base, any of it. Much of it has to do with the team genuinely feeling kicked in the shins by DeAndre Jordan spurning them. Mark Cuban feels it, too. So does the fan base. No, Jordan didn’t […]

Paul George is back. Beware, y’all.

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The Indiana Pacers started 0-3 and even though this isn’t the NFL where 0-3 means you pack your bags and start guarding against injury … it’s not a good look. The first four games of the season, Paul George didn’t hit 20 points. Monta Ellis looked like the guy who wears uncomfortable clothes just because […]

More than baby steps: two players making unheralded leaps this season

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Andre Drummond has been the breakout star of this young NBA season. In concert with his pick-and-roll maestro of a point guard Reggie Jackson, and a more streamlined Pistons roster that better suits his strengths, Drummond has been a terror. His post maneuvers are smoother, and his runs to the rim are impossible to stop. […]

The Lakers and their slow-motion trainwreck, in 2 tweets

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The Los Angeles Lakers are in more trouble than their record indicates, if that’s possible. Columnists and opinion-givers are always shouting about how this coach stinks and that coach should be fired. Everyone has an opinion. With the Lakers, it’s becoming objectively difficult to say that keeping Byron Scott on the job is even remotely […]

3-game losing streaks define a very fragile November

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It is the afternoon of Wednesday, November 11, just two full weeks into the new NBA season. Teams have generally played seven to nine games at this point. Naturally, any team with a 1-6 or 1-7 record has lost at least three games in a row. Yet, what’s utterly fascinating about the young season, just two […]

The night the NBA began to worry

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That’s an admittedly alarmist title, but it’s not exactly untrue. Tuesday night was the night the NBA began to worry… about the health of many of its best players. Bradley Beal did not play in what was one of the most anticipated early-season games on the schedule, the clash between Beal’s Washington Wizards and the […]

Home is not very sweet in the young NBA season

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Home sweet home? In Cleveland and Oakland, yes… but not in many other places. The NBA we see today is not a place where home-court dates lead to happy fans leaving an arena’s gates. This is not a new revelation. However, the extent to which the young season has reaffirmed this truth might come as […]

CHICAGO, IL – NOVEMBER 05: Russell Westbrook #0 of the Oklahoma City Thunder moves against Derrick Rose #1 of the Chicago Bulls at the United Center on November 5, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois. Note to User: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using the photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

Late-Game Insecurities Plague Thunder When It Matters Most

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When Oklahoma City is truly humming, something the NBA has seldom seen the past three years, it is the scariest team in the NBA. If you slipped truth serum into Golden State’s cup, the Warriors would admit the Thunder’s combination of unrivaled star power, length, and explosiveness is the true antidote to the Splash Brothers’ poison rain. […]

NBA moments: Drummond, Reggie, and a remarkable fourth quarter

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The stats and the scenes from Portland told the story on Sunday night. The Detroit Pistons’ greatest win in the state of Oregon was their Game 5 triumph in the 1990 NBA Finals, which clinched a second straight world championship. Sunday night’s game, in the first weeks of a new season, won’t acquire earth-shattering significance… […]

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